eDraft's Luke Inman and Vincent Frank, also hosts of the podcast "Draft Rap," take on the first round of the upcoming 2015 NFL draft in a three-part series that aired on our Blog Talk Radio channel over the past three weeks.
The first episode also featured Jeff Lloyd from RSEN Network and Draft Breakdown. He helped the guys mock the first 10 picks of the draft. The second episode featured picks 11-20, while the final episode concluded the first round.
You can check the picks and explanations below. We have also included audio for all three episodes below.
Enjoy!
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston, Quarterback, Florida State
The consensus top quarterback to a quarterback-needy team. The local product can unpack his bags and get to work right now (Jeff Lloyd).
2. Tennessee Titans: Leonard Williams, Defensive Line, USC
In a mock with no trades, the Titans are forced to stay put and grab the best player available. A force that will play inside and outside (Vincent Frank).
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Dante Fowler, EDGE, Florida
Gus Bradley has earned a toy with the third overall. The only question is who will he take. Fowler seems to be the sexy pick as of late (Luke Inman).
4. Oakland Raiders: Kevin White, Wide Receiver, West Virginia
It doesn't matter whose your top receiver, just make sure the Raiders take one of them. Derek Carr needs help around him now (Jeff Lloyd).
5. Washington Redskins: Marcus Mariota, Quarterback, Oregon
You can only fit so many words of frustration in one line. I'm talking to you Dan Snyder. Don't do it. Sadly, he probably will (Vincent Frank).
6. New York Jets: Vic Beasley, EDGE, Clemson
Jeff makes a case for Cooper here but in the end adding a violent pass rusher like Beasley helps the back end of the defense too much (Jeff Lloyd).
7. Chicago Bears; Shane Ray, EDGE, Missouri
You either love him or you hate him. Either way, he is a likely top-10 pick. John Fox starts the rebuilding mode with defense (Vincent Frank).
8. Atlanta Falcons: Randy Gregory, EDGE, Nebraska
A questionable pick from a player evalutation as red flags have been a plenty as of late. Though, there is no denying his talent at a position of utmost need (Luke Inman).
9. New York Giants: Amari Cooper, Wide Receiver, Alabama
Fireworks lit off after the NYG grab one of draft's best players at a premium positon in a pass-heavy league. (Jeff Lloyd).
10. St. Louis Rams: Trae Waynes, Cornerback, Michigan State
If the Rams are able to add one of the top defensive backs with this pick, their defense becomes elite. Waynes, as my best corner, fits a position of utmost need (Vincent Frank).
11. Minnesota Vikings: DeVante Parker, Wide Receiver, Louisville
Finding a franchise quarterback is the hard part. Getting him weapons is the fun part. Parker is a one-on-one nightmare and has a ton of chemistry with Teddy Bridgewater dating back to their Louisville days (Luke Inman).
12. Cleveland Browns: Brandon Scherff, Guard, Iowa
You could argue Scherff is the safest player in the draft and the Browns cash in on him here.Thomas-Bitino-Mack-Scherff is the nastiest O-Line combination on paper in the entire NFL (Vincent Frank).
13. New Orleans Saints: Marcus Peters, Cornerback, Washington
The Saints identity is changing in front of our eyes and that included getting bigger and more physcial on defense. Peters fits the bill and gives the team a true No. 1 corner (Luke Inman)
14. Miami Dolphins: Melvin Gordon, Running Back, Wisconsin
The first running back off the board goes to Miami where Ryan Tannehill gets to work with an offensive firework and will force defenses to put eight men in the box (Vincent Frank)
15. San Francisco 49ers: Dorial Green-Beckham, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma
On the field he's the best receiver in the class with Calvin Johnson-type talent. The Niners take a risk with his red flags and allow him to be mentored behind veterans Torrey Smith and Anquan Boldin (Vincent Frank)
16. Houston Texans: La'el Collins, Offensive Tackle, LSU
The Texans nab arguably the best offensive tackle in the draft at pick 18 and are jumping for joy. Collins is big and nasty and has the strength made for the NFL (Luke Inman)
17. San Diego Chargers: Todd Gurley, Running Back, Georgia
The rumors as of now is Gurley won't get out of the top-20. The top-five talent lands in powder blue where he will take off pressure from Philip Rivers while adding a home run threat (Vincent Frank).
18. Kansas City Chiefs: T.J. Clemmings, Offensive Tackle, Pittsburgh
The Chiefs will take a wide at some point but can't resist adding a Pro Bowl potential offensive lineman to pair up with Eric Fisher. Andy Reid loves big boys up front (Luke Inman).
19. Cleveland Browns: Bud Dupree, EDGE, Kentucky
The rich get richer as the Browns add another premier pass rusher next to Mingo. Depending on who you ask, Dupree is a top-three edge rusher in an ultra-talented class.
20. Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Collins, Cornerback, LSU
Coming from LSU, Collins has a high pedigree and big expectations before stepping foot on an NFL field. The fact is, while athletic and long, he needs good coaching to thrive (Luke Inman).
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Owamagbe Odighizuwa, EDGE, UCLA
The man with a thousand nicknames has close to a thousand pass-rushing moves to match. More importantly, he has the NFL strength to stop the run and be a three-down player (Vincent Frank).
22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Danny Shelton, Defensive Tackle, Washington
A huge drop in this mock likely wont happen on draft day, however. The Steelers reap the benefits as they grab the best pure nose tackle in the draft filling a need with top talent (Luke Inman).
23. Detroit Lions: Alex Carter, Cornerback, Stanford
Carter has been lost in the shuffle with the rise of other cornerbacks. Yet at one point, he was considered an elite talent. With the physicality to match Darius Slay, this selection makes too much sense for Detroit (Vincent Frank).
24. Arizona Cardinals: Shaq Thompson, Linebacker, Washington
Will Vikings be using this pick on draft day? With both Gordon and Gurley off the board, look for Arizona to grab the best inside linebacker on the board and wait for better value at RB (Luke Inman)
25. Carolina Panthers: Ereck Flowers, Offensive Tackle, Miami (F)
The Panthers offensive line situation is a mess to begin with and then when you think about their power run game offensive scheme it only makes matters worse (Vincent Frank).
26. Baltimore Ravens: Andrus Peat, Offensive Tackle, Stanford
The run on offensive linemen continues in a copy cat league that watched the Cowboys success after investing multiple early round picks at the position. Peat could be the best of the bunch (Luke Inman).
27. Dallas Cowboys: Landon Collins, Safety, Alabama
Last year we saw four safeties go in the first round alone. Unfortunately, this year's market is thin at the position both in free agency and the draft. To grab the clear number one safety prospect this late is a huge value pick (Vincent Frank).
28. Denver Broncos: Arik Armstead, Defensive End, Oregon
Armstead This monster of a man measures in at 6'7" and close to 270 pounds but the kicker is how well he moves for such a big man. Rumors have him a lock to be a top-20 pick but the Broncos get huge value here (Luke Inman).
29. Indianapolis Colts: Derron Smith, Safety, Fresno State
Arguably the wildest pick of the bunch, Smith is all over the big boards. No matter where you rank him, Smith can drop into centerfield and cover with good range. Colts continue to bolster their defense (Vincent Frank).
30. Green Bay Packers: Erik Kendricks, Linebacker, UCLA
Not many better than Ted Thompson at taking what you give him. Here TT fills a huge need with big time talent as Kendricks has great football instincts and can learn ffrom some of the best LBs in the league (Luke Inman).
31. New Orleans Saints: Brett Hundley, Quarterback, UCLA
Would you really be that suprised to hear Hundley's name at the end of day one? The third best quarterback in a thin class, the Saints find their replacement to Brees. This is a perfect situation for Hundley to sit for a couple years (Vincent Frank).
32. New England Patriots: Byron Jones, Cornerback, UCONN
While it will take an entire team effort to replace the loss of Revis the Patriots start by adding one of the hottest names from the combine after Jones showed off his crazy athleticism he is now a first-round lock (Luke Inman).